Fibromyalgia & Breast pain

Hi, Just to show you are not alone, I have the same pain in my breast. I have even been to the royal marsden hospital to see specialist and had an ultrasound. I found a lump in my left breat and GP found more so referred me. They said that they are benign cyst. They also told me that pain in the area is a good sign, as to weather or not its cancerous? I too have found that since my GP has a sort of diagnoses lol, that they relate everything to the FM. If your symptoms change for the worst make sure you go back to GP!! Best wishes.

Thanx for the reply, yes I was told that MOST cancers of the breast don't hurt. So maybe that is why they said that to you as well? I guess there is an exception to every rule so, that is why I said most! And also that I have the pain in both breasts. I guess I was just wondering if anyone else out there has breast pain with Fibro? Considering there is muscle tissue in there, I guess it is possible. Lotties Mummy, do you have Fibro?

Yes I do have fibro and I also get the pains in both breast. along the outer sides. Sometimes they ache, other times are very tender, painful and more recently I have noticed shooting pain going right in to the centre of the breast. I could have got the cyst from breast feeding my daughter, may have had mastitis, but ill never know now as it could have been just fibro that caused it. I have swollen lymph nodes under both arm pits and also under my jaw and down front of neck. So maybe its all linked. Being unwell all the time you just don't know when to go and bother you'r doctor, it seams all they can ever do at most is prescribe you some more drugs to take :o( Anyway I am sure this is part of Acute Fibro which is what I tend to have constantly.

It's nice to know I am know alone Although I am not happy u suffer as well! Sleeping is a real challenge sometimes & wearing bras as well. I am sure hormones are also playing a role also. I am peri-menopause.

I also have breast pain, both sides! I had a mammogram 3 yrs ago and they found a 1cm lump, which I had a biopsy done on and showed to be a benign clump of cells, thankfully. Since then the pain has been constant and in my recent mammogram the results were satisfactory. I had wondered if it was a natural hormonal problem as I have been in menopause for 16 months now. I have also noticed that on occasion there is some bruising on both nipples too. However, I am unsure if this is a menopausal problem enhanced by my acute fibro, or just one a menopausal or fibro problem? Whatever it is, it's just another pain that I for one could easily mange without! I am sure I am not alone in these feelings!

Pam, Yes sleeping is a problem, you only have to turn in the night to be woken up by very sharp pain! Then it takes you ages to get back to sleep with pain. Bras are a problem for me too. I can still feel the lumps, if my kids jump on me omg do i scream. I only have to lean on them, go to scratch an itch unconsciously or readjust my bra and im in agony. Sorry you are going through this too. I am just having to learn to live with it and be carful.

Carol, I do sympathise with you. How awful that they made you go through having a biopsy, i though they might do that to me at one point. I'm too scared to mention that they still hurt to my GP as i know there only option is to operate and remove them. NO THANKS lol, i'd rather live with it as it is.

Hope things improve for pain wise for you both!

Really glad to have found this information! I have Fibromyalgia and M.E and have had breast pain problems for years. I had no idea it was related to the whole syndrome. Kind of a relief to know as those nights when you wake up and start worrying it's the big C are no picnic.

Hi I am copying an article which you may find intereting regarding chest pain, I also suffer myself & was getting concerned. A condition called costochondritis, which causes pain around the breast bone and ribcage, is common in people with fibromyalgia (FMS). However, a lot of people don't realize it's a separate condition causing this particular pain, and that it requires its own treatment.

hi, to begin with (will get to breast pain) i have had back pain that has got much worse from october last year and have been diagnosed with hypermobility syndrome which means i have to much laxity in my joints some people live fine with it but some people get chronic back pain the worst thing is i look fine to everyone and can do anything still as i can move to easily im not hobbling around like most people associate with back pain and this leaves me really upset as signed off work and i know how people judge but when something aggravates it (like sitting/ hovering etc for short amount of time) its incredibly painful deep within y lower back and this can set off a whole day of pain and rarely a time im not in pain or taking pain killers - sorry off subject but recently i have been getting really tenderness in both my breasts on the sides and especially when i lie down and overnight & esp in morning &when i get up it gets better throughout day and then when led down again they get more and more tender and sore during day to e fair it only hurts to nudge but after sleeping will wake to them being v.sore. i have been to breast clinic and they dont think anthing to worry about in relation to cancer but this does not resolve the issue it has been going on for too long for me to be from pregnancy. i have seen people mention FMS and it makes me think i have major back problems , my knees often hurt and had breast pain for some time (i know i have hypermobility syndrombe but i dont know with other areas of pain im feeling rather distressed.